Rachel Field

Rachel Field

Principal atThe EngineFirm active Sep 22Massachusetts

Rachel Field is a Principal at Engine Ventures, working with founding teams on energy, health, and infrastructure technologies. She leads protofounder initiatives and serves as a board observer for several portfolio companies.

What Rachel can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

The Engine writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Engine Ventures · Principal
    Now
  2. The Engine · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

MantelSublime SystemsGenominesDBOS

Focus

energyhealthinfrastructuredeal sourcingdue diligence

Education

Columbia University, MS and PhD in Biomedical EngineeringHarvard University, SB in Mechanical Engineering

Also at The Engine

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Questions

Who is Rachel Field?

Rachel Field is a Principal at Engine Ventures, working with founding teams on energy, health, and infrastructure technologies. She leads protofounder initiatives and serves as a board observer for several portfolio companies.

How much does Rachel Field invest?

Rachel Field invests through The Engine, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rachel Field?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rachel in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Engine backed works better.

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